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Unbeaten French champ Bafode Gassama to make PFL debut in Lyon

Bafode Gassama will make his Professional Fighters League debut against Coby Bradford in a light heavyweight matchup at PFL Lyon on Dec. 19.

By Sourav Chakraborty · Sherdog

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 4:18 AM

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Bafode Gassama will make his PFL debut against Coby Bradford on December 19 in Lyon.
The 205-pound light heavyweight matchup takes place at LDLC Arena near Lyon, France.
Gassama holds an undefeated 4-0 record and previously won the Hexagone MMA light heavyweight title.

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Unbeaten French fighter Bafode Gassama will make his Professional Fighters League debut against Coby Bradford at PFL Lyon on December 19. The light heavyweight clash will take place at the LDLC Arena near Lyon, France. The event is scheduled to be headlined by an inaugural PFL bantamweight championship bout between Taylor Lapilus and Mitchell McKee.

Gassama enters the contest with an unblemished 4-0 record, having claimed the Hexagone MMA light heavyweight championship in April after a unanimous decision win against Lajos Papp. Bradford holds a 6-4 record and previously won his PFL debut via a rear-naked choke submission over Chad Yard in Washington, D.C.

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Unbeaten French champ Bafode Gassama to make PFL debut in Lyon

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